DSC-T77

DSC-T77

Sony DSC-T77 Review

Record Modes & Menus

The Home menu gives you direct access to all of the different menus on the camera.

Shooting View Images SlideShow Printing Manage Memory Settings

Here you can see Auto mode. This is a fully automatic 'point-n-shoot' exposure mode where the camera chooses all of the exposure settings for you. There are very few options available, like Flash mode, Focus, Smile shutter, Self-timer, iSCN, etc. For those who like access to more exposure options, the T77 also offers a Program AE exposure mode (not shown).

When you half-press the shutter release the AF system activates, and when successful, the focus brackets will turn green (one for each point that is in focus). The camera also displays a green 'Focus OK' dot at the bottom left corner along with the shutter speed and aperture values.

Here you can see we have Smile Shutter enabled. This option is only available in Auto mode, and works like a Smile 'self-timer'. The camera will automatically release the shutter when it detects a smile in the frame. You can set the sensitivity of this feature via the record menu.

You can record motion video with audio at 640x480 (Fine 30fps, Standard 17fps) or 320x240 (8fps). The 640x480 'VX Fine' mode requires the use of Memory Stick Duo Pro media to insure that it can stream the data fast enough from the camera. Unlike most digicams that record sound with video, the T77 allows you to have full use of the 4x optical zoom while recording. These Motion JPEG format videos are saved as .MPG files.

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